| Finnish Labour Temple | |
|---|---|
 As seen from the intersection of Bay and Algoma | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hall |
| Location | 314 Bay Street Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°25′56″N 89°13′48″W / 48.43222°N 89.23000°W |
| Current tenants | The Hoito |
| Construction started | 1908 |
| Completed | March 1910 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | C.W. Wheeler |
| Official name | Finnish Labour Temple National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 2011 |
The Finnish Labour Temple (also known as the Big Finn Hall or Finlandia Club) was a Finnish-Canadian cultural and community centre ("Finn hall") and a local landmark located at 314 Bay Street in the Finnish quarter in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Built in 1910, the Finnish Labour Temple was at one point one of the largest workers' halls in Canada in addition to being the centre of Finnish cultural and political life in Northwestern Ontario. The hall housed the historic Hoito Restaurant, a museum, and featured a large stage, dance floor, and hall as well as meeting rooms for various groups. The Finnish Labour Temple served as one of the main locations of the Bay Street Film Festival.[1]
- ^ Bay Street Film Festival (2007). "Festival Catalogue 2007 Edition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2007-12-19.